Delius in Leipzig - 23 December, 1887
from Delius: A Life in Letters 1862-1908, page 395:
{Christmas in Leipzig: On christmas Eve, 1887, Grieg invited me, Sinding and Halvorsen to spend Christmas Eve at his rooms, and a very delightful evening it was. After a hearty supper and a good deal of wine, we had music: Mrs Grieg singing all Grieg's Vinje songs most beautifully, Halvorsen playing the C minor Violin Sonata, Sinding accompanying Mrs Grieg to several of his own songs, and I playing a piano piece I had just composed - a Norwegian Sleigh-Ride. We had all had rather more than was good for us to drink, and left in the early hours of the morning. As a Christmas present, Grieg … more >>
Delius, and Lionel Carley (ed.), Delius: A Life in Letters 1862-1908 (), p. 395. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1481643586776 accessed: 10 October, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
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Sinding's songs
written by Christian Sinding |
performed by Nina Grieg, Christian Sinding |
Grieg's C Minor Violin Sonata
written by Edvard Grieg |
performed by Halvorsen |
Delius' piano piece
written by Delius |
performed by Delius |
Grieg's Vinje songs
written by Edvard Grieg |
performed by Nina Grieg |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 23 December, 1887 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Notes
Excerpt from "Delius: Recollections of Grieg".